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http://gcnewsgazette.com/section/OPINIONTue, 31 Mar 2015 18:03:15 EST1800Handy aids for achy handshttp://gcnewsgazette.com/news/opinion_columns/152638989/Handy-aids-for-achy-hands
Dear Savvy Senior,What products can you recommend for seniors with hand arthritis? I really struggle with anything that requires gripping and turning, which makes most activities difficult.Mon, 30 Mar 2015 12:51:41 ESTHopeful rhetoric adorns wall of school-choice obstructionismhttp://gcnewsgazette.com/news/opinion_columns/152586209/Hopeful-rhetoric-adorns-wall-of-school-choice-obstructionism
House Education Committee Chairman Derrick Graham's recent op-ed reveals his clear understanding of Kentucky's education deficiencies.Fri, 27 Mar 2015 15:46:42 ESTHow Medicare covers in-home carehttp://gcnewsgazette.com/news/opinion_columns/152515170/How-Medicare-covers-in-home-care
Dear Savvy Senior,How does Medicare cover home health care? Because of my illness, my doctor suggested I get home health care, but I want to find out how it's covered before I proceed.Mon, 23 Mar 2015 14:51:41 ESTBroadband by bureaucrats: High costs of high-speed failurehttp://gcnewsgazette.com/news/opinion_columns/152456205/Broadband-by-bureaucrats:-High-costs-of-high-speed-failure
While some in the Lexington Fayette Urban County Government consider it fashionable to build and operate a broadband network at taxpayers' expense, citizens who take a moment to look at the price tag of similar outfits in other places should at...Thu, 19 Mar 2015 15:06:41 ESTThe failure of the Senatehttp://gcnewsgazette.com/news/opinion/152430037/The-failure-of-the-Senate
“The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.” I believe these words, spoken by revered civil rights activist Mahatma Gandhi, sum up the failure behind the Kentucky Senate to pass legislation that recognizes and...Wed, 18 Mar 2015 11:51:41 ESTEssential legal documents all seniors should havehttp://gcnewsgazette.com/news/opinion_columns/152402190/Essential-legal-documents-all-seniors-should-have
Dear Savvy Senior, What kinds of legal documents are suggested for end-of-life plans? I would like to get my affairs in order before it's too late. Getting OldDear Getting,Tue, 17 Mar 2015 10:01:42 ESTMagazine’s award no reason to pop bubblyhttp://gcnewsgazette.com/news/opinion_columns/152344319/Magazines-award-no-reason-to-pop-bubbly
Gov. Steve Beshear and Frankfort's economic-development leaders celebrated a recent award by Site Selection magazine for being the state with the “most new projects per capita” last year.Fri, 13 Mar 2015 09:46:43 ESTSimplified smartphone options for tech-shy seniorshttp://gcnewsgazette.com/news/opinion_columns/152250796/Simplified-smartphone-options-for-tech-shy-seniors
Dear Savvy Senior,I'm interested in getting my 72-year-old mother a smartphone, but want to get one that's very easy for her to use. What can you recommend?Shopping AroundMon, 9 Mar 2015 10:21:41 ESTPerformance events belong in chemistry labs, not Common Core testshttp://gcnewsgazette.com/news/opinion_columns/152200722/Performance-events-belong-in-chemistry-labs-not-Common-Core-tests
It's no surprise that those pushing federally driven, one-size-fits-all academic standards also heavily endorse assessment tools that not only have a track record of past failure in Kentucky, but also offer little chance of success anywhere else...Thu, 5 Mar 2015 13:46:41 ESTThe buzz in Frankforthttp://gcnewsgazette.com/news/opinion_columns/152173422/The-buzz-in-Frankfort
Amid the flurry of activity surrounding bills and revisions to the Kentucky Statutes, the General Assembly also makes a point to recognize and honor various individuals and institutions.Wed, 4 Mar 2015 10:36:44 ESTFree-market ‘Bizarro’ attacks company’s property rights during beer-policy debatehttp://gcnewsgazette.com/news/opinion-opinion_columns/152075625/Free-market-Bizarro-attacks-companys-property-rights-during-beer-policy-debate
One legislator said the beer distribution policy debate that recently brewed and boiled in the Kentucky House reminded him of comic-book episodes featuring Bizarro, the super villain who appeared as the antithesis of DC Comics' Superman in the...Fri, 27 Feb 2015 16:31:42 ESTWho should buy long-term care insurance?http://gcnewsgazette.com/news/opinion-opinion_columns/152077123/Who-should-buy-long-term-care-insurance
Dear Savvy Senior,Thu, 26 Feb 2015 15:41:43 ESTHow to make your bathroom saferhttp://gcnewsgazette.com/news/opinion-opinion_columns/151999934/How-to-make-your-bathroom-safer
Dear Savvy Senior,Mon, 23 Feb 2015 11:36:42 ESTAll minimum-wage hikes are not created equalhttp://gcnewsgazette.com/news/opinion_columns/151947983/All-minimum-wage-hikes-are-not-created-equal
A new Bluegrass Institute report by Western Kentucky University economist Brian Strow suggests the consequences of raising the minimum wage are more severe in some parts of the country—and among certain demographic groups—than...Sat, 21 Feb 2015 13:41:44 ESTThere ought to be a lawhttp://gcnewsgazette.com/news/opinion_columns/151777498/There-ought-to-be-a-law
Although most folks express frustration with the never-ending stream of laws and regulations flowing from Washington and Frankfort, many of us at one point or another have looked around at some injustice or offense and declared, “There ought to...Sat, 14 Feb 2015 14:11:41 ESTLiberty’s boosters and busters, courtesy of the Kentucky Legislaturehttp://gcnewsgazette.com/news/opinion_columns/151818794/Libertys-boosters-and-busters-courtesy-of-the-Kentucky-Legislature
This edition of “Liberty Boosters and Busters” comes your way courtesy of the 2015 session of the Kentucky General Assembly.Sat, 14 Feb 2015 10:26:42 ESTFrankfort’s out-of-touch priorities: Solutions for problems that don’t existhttp://gcnewsgazette.com/news/opinion-opinion_columns/151696813/Frankforts-out-of-touch-priorities:-Solutions-for-problems-that-dont-exist
A couple of quotes sum up what engaged Kentucky voters already know.The first one is provided by Mahatma Gandhi, who inspired civil-rights movements worldwide and said: “Action expresses priorities.”Sat, 7 Feb 2015 14:11:41 ESTWork Ready Community: Educational Attainment (Pt. 2)http://gcnewsgazette.com/news/opinion_columns/151620760/Work-Ready-Community:-Educational-Attainment-(Pt.-2)
Perhaps the most challenging criterion to our county becoming certified as a Work Ready Community is the requirement 25 percent of a county's working age population (age 18 to 64) has at least a two-year college degree, with a plan to...Mon, 2 Feb 2015 10:26:43 ESTCompanies want to create products in a right-to-work worldhttp://gcnewsgazette.com/news/opinion_columns/151568697/Companies-want-to-create-products-in-a-right-to-work-world
Legally challenging the validity of local right-to-work laws passed by Kentucky counties seems the only viable option for labor-union officials concerned about losing money and members if individual workers gain the freedom to say “no” to...Sat, 31 Jan 2015 12:41:42 EST